The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and former Kano State governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has urged the state Governor and his protégé, Abba Kabiru Yusuf to relinquish governorship if he wants to leave the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).
Kwankwaso spoke while addressing supporters and stakeholders in Kano, amid growing speculations and realignments within the state’s political space, particularly over calls for the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)-led government to align with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a strongly worded remark, the former governor questioned the push for Kano’s governor to defect, saying such a move would amount to stripping the movement of its only executive hold.
“If you have 30 governors, why must you take Kano State governor? Is he yours? He is the only one left for us in the Government House,” he said.
“Those instigating him to go should tell him to drop the governorship for us and go, since the governorship is not meant for only one person,” Kwankwaso added.
He also described the ongoing political tensions in the state as a “nightmare”, calling on those fuelling the crisis to reconsider their actions in the interest of the people.